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About Kayak Fishing In Tandem…

Whether we recommend kayak fishing is not an easy question to answer. Essentially, kayaks are solo boats that do not lend lend themselves easily to tandem applications – In principle, tandem kayak fishing is possible, since many kayaks are big … Continue reading

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Jeff’s Rigged W500 Fishing Kayak – New Review and Movie

Jeff McGovern reviews his rigged W500 fishing kayak: Hands down the finest fishing kayak I’ve ever used. That is coming from someone who has used others, plus has them on the rack at the house and makes a serious choice … Continue reading

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Shallow Water Stand Up Kayak Fly Fishing In Tidal Flood Grass, By Kevin Eastman, Florida

I finally got out and did some fly fishing this week with the flood tides. I tied up some spoon flies for the first time and decided to give them a go in the grass. Continue reading

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Kayak Fishing Maiden Voyage In Fast Tidal Currents, By Terry Ehrlich, South Carolina

I am 67 years old, and I have never owned a kayak before the W500.
Before receiving the kayak, I was advised to take it in shallow, flat water for my maiden voyage, and get some practice. That is GOOD advice! However, I was unable to get to shallow flat water, and my maiden launch took place on St. Helena Sound off Edisto Beach, South Carolina. Continue reading

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Riding Tropical Storm Irene In The Stand Up Kayak

Earlier today we took the W500 kayak to the beach at lake Massapoag, a 1 square mile lake in eastern Massachusetts, on the path of Irene – a tropical storm at that point in time.
The wind was blowing at 35 mph, with long gusts of up to 55 mph, beating the waters of this small lake to waves between 1 and 2 ft high. Such waves are almost unnoticed when you’re paddling the W500, but paddling standing up against such powerful headwind isn’t easy, as you’ll see: Continue reading

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